The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-14
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pp 9ji5on bIt IL but PTot iaSfu% 81 Ssat
is injected into the wound distinct poisonous
Blood thinner V SO that it viii dow more easily
The poison causes the subsequent infiamma-
ton the bite but the dn ibs the
These project from either side Of the tip Of the
beak, and work with great rapidity like little
one saw going up as the other goes down.
The buzz OF the mosquito, which In the dreary
sss Of tbs shv es syns sea
organ, has been the source OF much speculation
among scientists and bug experts. ~ ordinary
the insect. and many whom the bites do not at
all affect are driven wild by the noise. >, One
ent tones as emitted by these insects. During
fight relatively low tone higher one , when
W Sha so as i IS So
that ali motion OF the external points. Is pre-
vented The last is the lone voice Of the in
in the organs Of the chest. It may Be heard
when every other part OF the body Is cut away.
Of the wings in the air: the second is caused,
and friction of the abdominal scgments, and
vail t 81 the chest The haiterss or relics Of
wings also assist in the sound d.r,d,n.
Socrates, Introduces Cherephon as asking
that philosopher whether gnats made their
buzz, with their mouth or their tail. Upon
which Mouffett, the entomologist, very gravely
observes that the sound Of ono OF these in
sects approaching is much more acute than
sanently Concludes that not The tall but ths
mouth, must be their organ Of SOUND But
after all" says another authority" the friction
buzz Of the mosquito. as well as Of that o.
greater Is their thirst for blood, the more
forcible their flight. the motion of their wings
more rapid. and the sound produced by that
Piiny after Aristotle. distinguishes between
Hy1nenOptera. the bee family, and Diptera. the
have their sting in the tail and the latter In the
mouth; and that to the one the weapon Is
given as an instrument OF vengeance and to
On this old Kirby and Spence who wrote
about bugs and things in quaint English fifty
years ago. say:
no sri'as evil; shsy tel$S Al hsSn,s S n
ety ana in o the coa,rs IN our hSuIes ami in our eds
II ana ne shade nay tney purs. Us g. oar
e their ra wings hca asepTas :" the sarOn ,ad
e!r Ant to Tx themselves upon our face
Or some uncovered part Of our e1Sy or u IN sPe s q
attends the insertion of their oral stngs attacking with
moo ayd'y NE sotsr sex aud trying their temper BY
but although with US, they usually rather teasing
pfoachei nearer The character Of plague: and emu:
Wa are to that in the yesf they we're numerous
that Of them We seen 70 rse in the air
1s and va, ops to
remcc IN ike manner giving rise 10 alarm Of the
church being on irs took place In July u at Sagan
about O'CLOCK in the evening the inhabitants Of that
f S wfs s Window y he
which at time no satisfactory account copid D., be
same ss9ss And il the yearr i,t,: "A ihe month q
Oxford as 70 resem6e black cloud dartening the air
and almost Totally myerrupLng me Deans OF me sun
were observed ascend from the honghs of an apple
d r sSne to ~ haR OF or sixty feet Their Sts
W. ateasa s S yi9ent and
nined as much blood as would cover three or four
But these evils are of small account compared with
what other countries especially when We sPp5oaSh the
there they interfere SO much with ease and comfort s
20 we e, 1ns Or 10 smile perhss
the story related coming from Gen Washihsion that
through his boots they csp Man bis SSos
sa IL
weapons and unwearied attacks. -.,,-,.
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en- m OF e o. qqe o. or ri 70 cabins
unless they be tumigated almost TO sSocALon In the
mouth S2u S HSh nos a Sd With tSsm
@ H s S5
cqdcS Of Gs kaPander from S hsT bite bo ,o
II sss4 .Ss fI no.
produced by the bites of these furious blood
nckers his fact is re aed BY Or Clarke and 70 its
probability his painful experience enables him TO
SNEAK lie Informs Us that bodies OF hinssh and his
companions In spite OF gloves, clothes aud handker
chefs were rendered entire wound and the conse
quent excessive Irritation and swelling excited eon-id
cradle degree OF fever In most Bu try night when not
a breath OF mir was stirring exhausted by fatigue
pain, and heat he sought shelter In his car;
moi venture to open a window for fear OF the mos
qunes. Swnrms nevertheless found the way into his
hiding place aud, In spite OF the handAsrchlefs with
which lie had bound up his head, oiled his mouth, nos
triS and cara In ths midst OF hts torment he
seeded in lilhting small lam which was eItinguished
In "A moment by such prohigiouH number nf these
insects thar their actually nlled the glass
chimney and formed n large conioAl heap over the
burner Tho noise they make In dying cannot DO
ceived by persons who have only heard them tp Eng
land. II Is 70 all that hear II most fearful sound
Travellers who have visited warmer climates give